C-Class (W206) [Hot!] 2022 Mercedes-AMG C63S (W206)


The Mercedes-Benz W206 is the fifth generation of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Body styles: W206 (sedan), S206 (wagon/estate), and V206 (long-wheelbase). Production: March 2021– Model years: 2022- Predecessor: W205 C-Class.
For the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W206), see Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W206) Thread
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Same bland wheels as the newly introduced S63, lazy Mercedes...
 
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That estate is a lovely shade of blue!
 

Last three paragraphs. Rest within.

"As with AMG Petronas's Formula 1 race cars, the C63's challenge lies in reliably extracting the most speed from its electrical system. While it can recuperate an impressive amount of energy under braking, repeatedly deploying its electrons requires a keen eye on the battery's limited charge. Channel your inner Lewis Hamilton. The Race mode's Boost program helps in this regard, coaching the driver on when to light the afterburners based on how aggressively you plan to lap one of 30 currently mapped circuits. Around the flowing tarmac of the Ascari Race Resort, for example, its Endurance setting (there's also a Qualifying mode) called for full thrust down the track's two back straights, which left ample time to harvest energy and cool the battery in between.

Yet even with a considerably quicker 60-mph estimate of three seconds, the new C63 can't escape the physics of carrying around what are essentially two distinct powertrains. The new hardware has added some 700 pounds of mass (we estimate it at 4700 pounds overall), which you can feel in faster corners and in braking zones, taxing the grip of its somewhat narrow 19- or 20-inch Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires (265-series width in front, 275s in back). We didn't get to drive on the optional Michelin Cup 2 R tires, but we'd probably want them for track days.

An estimated base price now approaching $100,000 reflects the C63's status as an engineering marvel with a greater bandwidth of capability. Its high-tech rebirth also reinforces that, with the help of powerful electric motors, wild internal-combustion engines need not die out just yet. We still have a soft spot for its brutish V-8 predecessors. But the C63 S E-Performance leaves little doubt: The future of AMG performance looks to be as exciting as it is complicated."

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But by Henry Catchpole.

"The downside to all this is the weight of the technology. On its own, the clever battery weighs a relatively reasonable 89kg, but the overall hybrid system adds about 250kg to the car’s kerbweight. And at 2,165kg, the latest AMG is a hefty car. The engineers point out that the distribution of the car’s mass across the platform is almost perfect, but such intrinsic weight nonetheless infiltrates all aspects of the C 63 S’s performance when it’s being driven enthusiastically.

You can sense the car’s bulk under braking, and you can feel the slight blunting of its performance under acceleration. With the dampers in their softest setting, the Merc feels at its happiest, and the ride is comfortable. But as you firm things up and ask more of the C 63 in the corners, you can once again feel the weight of the car as it struggles to contain and control its movements.

The rear-wheel steering does help to provide impressive agility in tighter corners, and the fundamental balance is pleasing. Traction is also impressive, with the 4MATIC all-wheel drive system deploying huge amounts of torque with minimal fuss. Even on track and in the car’s most aggressive Race mode, with the ESP in its looser Sport setting and the boost function engaged (the only way you can access the Merc’s full 670bhp), there was none of the hooligan nature you usually associate with older C 63s."

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Again as previously extracted the pertinent information. Please read the full review there's too much text.
 
Has a regular C63 without all the electronics ever been mentioned?

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For the Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W206), see Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W206) Thread

Mercedes-AMG

Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG (Aufrecht, Melcher, Großaspach), is the high-performance subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. AMG independently hires engineers and contracts with manufacturers to customize Mercedes-Benz AMG vehicles. The company has its headquarters in Affalterbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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